KERN COUNTY, Calif. — The countdown is on for the Kern County Fair in September and starting now you have to the chance to win a free pass while helping a good cause.

The fair is officially bringing back their annual Pint for a Pass Blood Drive. Starting next week donors will get a pass to next month's fair when you donate, you guessed it, a pint of blood for Houchin Blood Bank!

The drive starts August 12th and the Kern County Fair returns September 18th through the 29th.